Sheet for roof-covering.



No. 754,273. PATENTED MAR. s, 1904; W. HQBAOHE.

SHEET FOR ROOF COVE APPLICATION FILED MAY 20.

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srncrr'rdanon forming part of Letters Patent No. visas-1a, dated march a, 1904.

s ams fled m 20, 1909. Serial 1%. ?,088. (No model.)

Zoall whom it Be itknown that LWILLLm H.Bacnn, a citizen of the'UnitedStates, residing at Boundbrook, in the county of Somerset and State of New Jersey, have :invented new and useful Improvements in Sheets for Roof-Covering, of which the following is a specification.

- This invention relates to whatI shall for conveniencetrm a sheet for roof-coveringand to afastening means for. holding the same ner disclosed by Letters Patent No. 702,614, granted; to me June 17,- 1902, or; it may be used as siding materialthat is, as a substitute for theweather-boards usually utilized in forming the sides ofa wooden building.

The improved article is light and'flexible,

andthefastening means constituting a part of 7 covering is of such a character that it can be is a plan view of said covering fastened inthe invention holds the covering securely in place against. thewoodworkof a roof or the studding of the side of a building, and said accurately laid. :Said covering may be used in other connections than those indicated, which I do not deem it necessary to specify.

The invention in "one simple adaptation.

thereof is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and-in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cover-' ing. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the same. Fig. 3 1s a sectional elevation showing the manner of fastening the covering to a roof.- Fig. 4

place, a portion thereof being removed to more clearly illustrate the fastening means.

Like characters denote like parts throughout the several figures.

The roof covering is generally made in sheets from some suitable fabricsuch as cloth, felt, or the likethe sheets being denoted by 5 and ordinarily being elongated in order that they may continuously extend from one end of the roof or stud'ding to. the other end.

The sheets 5 are creased longitudinally, the creases being separated from each other and being of any desirable number, four of them being illustrated. These creases are of such form that they present upon what might be consid- 5 cred the upper or outer face of the sheet three Said sheet maybe used in the mangroove 7. The formation of the three grooves l in the upper faces of the sheets produces corsponding. beads 6' upon the'under faces thereof, the reverse being the case with the groove noted by 7 A groove 6 along the upper edge of a sheet is adapted to receive the bead 7 at the lower end of the next higher sheet, as .will hereinafter appear. 3

In some cases it is necessary to have a sheet of less Width or depth than that shown in the drawings, and in this event the wide sheet is cut longitudinally thereof into one or more smaller sheets. To facilitate this cutting is acting as guides toreceive a knife or like implement for severing the sheet into one or more sections. The said groovesof course run along straight lines, so thatlby their 'provision the use of a straight-edge for cutting a wide sheet is not necessary.

face of the sheet shown .in Fig. 2 in proximity to its lower edge is applied a-film of cement. The cemented surface is then put against the roof along its lower edge. This brings the groove 7 up, so that it can receive a suitable flexible strip, say, of wire, as 8, which snugly fits the groove. It is essential that these wire strips should extend in parallels ism with the upper and" lower edges of the sheets, and by laying them in suchgrooves this result is positively assured. To permanently hold the sheets in place, I provide staples 9, which pass through the sheets and into the backing or foundation upon or against which the same are laid. These staples strad-.

dle the wire strips 8 and hold the same in place, and the strips in turn securely hold the sheets against the backing between the staples. After thefirst sheet is fastened by means of the wire strip and staples it is folded upon itself, and its body is placed against the foundation 'or backing. This brings the body of the sheet over the staples and strip to protect the same from the elements. The groove 7 assures the folding of the sheet in an absolutely straight manner, it acting as aguide In laying the sheets upon a roof the follow ing procedure is adopted: Along the upper parallel grooves 6 and upon the under face a 7,. the corresponding bead therefor being dethe oflice of the intermediate grooves 6, they I oo' bemade in said sheet.

of the two upper grooves 6, and the straight cutting of the sheet will be secured without the use of a straight-edge. After .the first sheet has been laid and, if necessary, cut the bead 7' of the second sheet is laid into the upper groove 6, if there be more than one, or

if there is only one it is placed in the single groove of the lower sheet. It will be understood, therefore, that the groove of the lower sheet receives a bead upon the next higher sheet, thus forming a positive interlock between the two. The insertion of the bead 7 flexible, they can be easily bent around curved ofv the higher sheet into the groove 6 of the lower sheet brings the groove 7 along the lower edge of the second sheet up, and into this groove a wire strip is placed exactly as in the'other case'and is fastened in position permanently by means of the staples. The second sheet is then folded upon itself exactly as is the case with the first one, and this procedure is followed until the roof is completely covered; 1 In practice the sheets are put upon the market in a roll, and the strips 8, being flexible, can be coiled into small compass and inserted into such rolls for transportation.

When the sheets are applied to the studding as a substitute for weather-boarding, the wire strips 8 areclosely arranged, so as to prevent the'ready penetration of the structure by obects of different kinds. As the strips 8 are or angular places in a roof. For example, the sheets can be readily laid against and securely fastened to a circular tower. The strips also may be handled with ease. They may be placed upon a spool and in laying V ar'oof can be easily unrolled from said spool to the desiredlength.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A covering of the class described consist ing of a sheet of material folded onitself, fastenings for securing the sheet to a foundation, a strip fitting against the sheet between the parts of the fold and receiving said fastenings, and the sheet having a groove to receive said strip. 1

2. A covering of the class described consisting of a sheet of material folded on itself, staples passing through the same and covered by the body thereof, for fastening said sheet to a backing, and a flexible strip straddled by the staples,said strip holding the sheetto said backing, between the staples.

3; A flat sheet for roof-covering having corresponding beads and grooves on its opposite faces, the grooves facing in opposite directions.

4. A roof-covering consisting of a series of sheets, each sheet'being folded on itself along one edge, the folds being covered by the bodies of the respective sheets, the folded-over portion of an upper sheet lying on the upper por tion of a lower sheet, the latter having along said upper portion a groove, the fold of said upper sheet having a groove on its upper side and a corresponding bead on its lowerside fitting-in the groove along the upper portion of the lower sheet, a strip fitted in the groove in the folded portion of the upper sheet, the folded portion of the lower sheet also having a groove, a strip in the last-mentioned groove, and means for fastening the strips in place.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set -my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- IIGSSGS.

WILLIAM" H. BACHE.

Witnesses:

HEATH SUTHERLAND, Guo. W. REA. 

